2025 Headliners

[Quark]

For songs the wider crowd and general punters would know, Eminem. But I don't think that's because he's got "more hits" than Springsteen, it's just that his are more recent and more likely to be known by the demographic.

 

In that respect he probably would go down better.

 

But talking about hawking a decades-old album, Eminem's set would be heavily reliant on tracks from 1999-2004 to get the crowd going, so not sure that's really an argument.

 

[Suprefan]

3 hours ago, stuie said:

Oh are we back to Eminem again? It’s not happening. Emily isn’t that desperate.

 

Got desperate to book Sza, so yeah...

[Crazyfool01]

27 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

 

Got desperate to book Sza, so yeah...

its only just October so doubt there is any panic at worthy farm  just yet . 

Edited October 1, 2024 by Crazyfool01

[stuie]

27 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

Got desperate to book Sza, so yeah...

 

I think it's universally accepted that she wasn't booked as Pyramid headliner and she was bumped up. 

But yeah, they should have known better - after all she was paid a gazillion pound to stink out Coachella before.

[RutgerGM]

1 hour ago, Suprefan said:

 

Got desperate to book Sza, so yeah...

But SZA is a woman. Emily definitely needed a woman as third headliner, after the comments they got after the all male-headliners in 2023.

 

I think we can at least expect 2 female headliners as well next year, so neither Eminem or Bruce will be playing I guess.

[Suprefan]

2 hours ago, stuie said:

 

I think it's universally accepted that she wasn't booked as Pyramid headliner and she was bumped up. 

But yeah, they should have known better - after all she was paid a gazillion pound to stink out Coachella before.

 

you mean when she was late and then got cut off? And she only had the song from Black Panther out which had broke her to the mainstream btw. Sorry, goal posts got moved for ya.

[Suprefan]

1 hour ago, RutgerGM said:

But SZA is a woman. Emily definitely needed a woman as third headliner, after the comments they got after the all male-headliners in 2023.

 

I think we can at least expect 2 female headliners as well next year, so neither Eminem or Bruce will be playing I guess.

remember thats on Emily for saying she was gonna have 2 female names. She keeps wanting to push the 3 female headliner thing which is perfectly fine. But dont tip your hand so you back yourself into a corner. If she had never said 2 female names for 2024 then it just wouldnt have been such a huge fuss.

 

 

speaking of females who are difficult. Dont trust Lauryn Hill at all. Turning down $5 million over a last minute booking? Take the money and run

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just now, Suprefan said:

remember thats on Emily for saying she was gonna have 2 female names. She keeps wanting to push the 3 female headliner thing which is perfectly fine. But dont tip your hand so you back yourself into a corner. If she had never said 2 female names for 2024 then it just wouldnt have been such a huge fuss.

 

 

 

 

She never said this.

[NorthernSoul52]

Springsteen missing is a shame, but he's been and done it. Not the end of the world. 

[stuie]

50 minutes ago, Suprefan said:

you mean when she was late and then got cut off? And she only had the song from Black Panther out which had broke her to the mainstream btw. Sorry, goal posts got moved for ya.

I don’t even understand your sarcasm mate. Who moved the goal posts? Actually, don’t bother explaining, cheers. 

[fraybentos1]

1 hour ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

She never said this.

she brought up 2 female headliners for 2024 unprompted in the podcast. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said:

she brought up 2 female headliners for 2024 unprompted in the podcast. 

Oh - the 'we have one signed and we're hopeful for another one' thing.  That was obviously Dua and Madonna, so she was being specific about certain acts rather than making a commitment to a ratio.

[incident]

Just now, CaledonianGonzo said:

Oh - the 'we have one signed and we're hopeful for another one' thing.  That was obviously Dua and Madonna, so she was being specific about certain acts rather than making a commitment to a ratio.

 

Yeah, it was never a commitment of any kind - even though some people misinterpreted it that way (and apparently, still do).

[stuie]

Bloody Madonna... ruining gender diversity. 

 

 

[StoneCircle]

2 hours ago, stuie said:

Bloody Madonna... ruining gender diversity. 

 

 

 

Perhaps Madge might play next year? 🤞🏻

[NorthernSoul52]

Madonna is so far from a safe pair of hands to book, it's ridiculous. You can't account for the unforeseen, of course.

[MEGABOWL]

You can see why Emily doesn’t talk to the press much when even regulars on here who should actually listen properly to what she’s saying wilfully misrepresent it even when what she actually said has been discussed lots. She’s got no chance with the tabloids, Social Media clickbaiters and the like

[CaledonianGonzo]

I've never trusted her since she said Lizzo was the 4th headliner.

[stuie]

4 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I've never trusted her since she said Lizzo was the 4th headliner.

 

Lizzo would have got a better crowd than SZA did 🙂 

[stuie]

7 hours ago, StoneCircle said:

Perhaps Madge might play next year? 🤞🏻

 

There's nothing to suggest that she might and sadly I can't will it into existence 🙂 

 

I do hope that it was left on a 'not never, just not now' basis. 

[NorthernSoul52]

17 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I've never trusted her since she said Lizzo was the 4th headliner.

Tongue-in-cheek or not, that was a howler of a gaffe.

[MEGABOWL]

20 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

I've never trusted her since she said Lizzo was the 4th headliner.

Yeah that’s wasn’t her best moment 😆

 

Though TBF, if I was blindsided by the ridiculous outrage about what was actually a massive coup (the only time they’ve ever got three actual current stadium acts to headline) I’m sure she was.

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, NorthernSoul52 said:

Tongue-in-cheek or not, that was a howler of a gaffe.

 

2 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

Yeah that’s wasn’t her best moment 😆

 

Though TBF, if I was blindsided by the ridiculous outrage about what was actually a massive coup (the only time they’ve ever got three actual current stadium acts to headline) I’m sure she was.

 

Except, again, she didn't say it.

[fraybentos1]

27 minutes ago, MEGABOWL said:

You can see why Emily doesn’t talk to the press much when even regulars on here who should actually listen properly to what she’s saying wilfully misrepresent it even when what she actually said has been discussed lots. She’s got no chance with the tabloids, Social Media clickbaiters and the like

Tabloids? This is the BBC article:

 

Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has said she has recently been offered a "really big American artist" who she hopes will headline next year.

 

She didn't reveal their identity, but told BBC podcast Sidetracked she is aiming to book two female headliners.

 

10 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Oh - the 'we have one signed and we're hopeful for another one' thing.  That was obviously Dua and Madonna, so she was being specific about certain acts rather than making a commitment to a ratio.

 

Ok maybe she was talking about Dua and Madonna but if you are saying you're getting flack for having 0 female headliners in 2023 then for 2024 say you're aiming for 2 female headliners, you're kinda backing yourself into a corner. 

 

Which is exactly how it played out cause she booked SZA to do it to a tiny crowd. She clearly was trying to make the 2 female headliners happen at almost any cost cause she felt bad about 2023.

[NorthernSoul52]

5 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

 

 

Except, again, she didn't say it.

Fair enough. Believe he words were "she could totally headline" when asked about her being billed on the top line with the three headliners.

 

It is more inference on our part, and of course she isn't going to go and suggest that she couldn't - especially given she is on that top-line for billing.